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B+
Schools in Shelbyville · Shelbyville Central Schools, Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation

Shelbyville’s public schools outscore 65% of Indiana districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Shelbyville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#279of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 1 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 3 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 5% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024 · Shelbyville Central Schools
Students per teacher
15.9
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
4,980 students on the public path
In brief

Shelbyville’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 41% across both districts in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Shelbyville Central Schools spends $13,008 per student and Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation $12,066, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Shelbyville’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Indiana school districts, #279 of 592 Indiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Indiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (768)Better than 65%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,742 test results and a graduating class of 252 could put Shelbyville anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Shelbyville’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,746 in math, 2,739 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shelbyville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

Shelbyville runs its own schools through grade 12 (Shelbyville Central Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation, shared with Brandywine, Fairland, Moral and Sugar Creek. Its elementary school is in Shelbyville. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Shelbyville

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Shelbyville Central SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,861 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,008IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Northwestern Consolidated School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,414 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$12,066IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Shelbyville Central Schools37%
State average 41.3% · 1978 students tested
Math · PK–12, Shelbyville Central Schools40%
State average 37.5% · 1983 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation48%
State average 41.3% · 761 students tested
Math · PK–12, Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation43%
State average 37.5% · 763 students tested

Shelbyville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Shelbyville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ShelbyvilleB+Shelbyville Central Schools PK–12 · Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation PK–12
AddisonBShelbyville Central Schools
ShelbyB+Shelbyville Central Schools PK–12 · Shelby Eastern Schools PK–12
MarionBShelbyville Central Schools
BrandywineB+Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation

3 of the 4 neighbors share Shelbyville Central Schools with Shelbyville for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Shelbyville

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Shelbyvillein other towns
Triton Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Fairland
B+
516 students17:1Rate it →
William F Loper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
619 students15:1Rate it →
Thomas A Hendricks Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
565 students14:1Rate it →
Coulston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C
428 students12:1Rate it →
Triton Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Fairland
B
426 students12:1Rate it →
Shelbyville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
886 students17:1Rate it →
Shelbyville Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,068 students18:1Rate it →
Triton Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fairland
A−
472 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Shelbyville’s schools

Are Shelbyville’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Shelbyville children attend outscore 65% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #279 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Shelbyville in?

Two districts: Shelbyville Central Schools runs grades PK–12, and Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation runs grades PK–12, shared with Brandywine, Fairland, Moral and Sugar Creek.

Where do Shelbyville kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Shelbyville Sr High School and Triton Central High School.

What is Shelbyville’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Shelbyville Central Schools graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Shelbyville spend per student?

$13,008 in Shelbyville Central Schools and $12,066 in Northwestern Consolidated School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.